Receptacle for fire-escapes.



A. L. PLUSH.

RECEPTACLE FOR FIRE ESCAPES.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.|1. '1919.

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

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iBRAM L. PLUSH, OF PHILADELPHIA, IPENNSYL'VANIA.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

r,Be it known that I, -ABnAivi L. PLUSH, a citizen of the United Statea'residing in Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful inprovenient in Receptacles for Fire-Escapes, ,of which the following is a specification.` i

Some ofthe objects of ythe present invention are to provide means'for holding and concealing a fire-escape apparatus when not in use; to provide means instantly operative to release a fire-escape for use, when needed; to, provide a container arranged to pre- .vent exposure `of a rope or cable fire-escape to atmospheric conditions in its normally inoperative position; to provide a container which is normally lsealed toV prevent vermin and rodents from having access tothe apparatus; and to rovide other improvements as will hereiiia 'ter appear. V

' In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 lrepresents oneform of the present invention, the same being shown in front elevation; Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section of the same; and Fig. 3 an enlarged detail of a portion of the receptacle.

Referring to the drawings one form of fire-escape apparatus is shown comprising a Arope or cable 10, of any suitable material having-a length sufficient to reach from a point of suspension to the ground or other landing place and-provided with a friction block or movable lcarrier l1 from which a life-belt 12, of any well known form, is supported. A

For supporting the cable 1() at itsiipp'er end a hook or other suitable fixture 13 is rigidly secured to a wall 14: or the like in close proximity to an opening 15, such as -a window, or other suitable outlet, and to this hook 13 the cable 10 is removably secured by means of a loop or eye 16.

In order to protect the cable 10, when not in use, so that it may be always in safe condition a receptacle 17 is provided, one form of which consists, preferably, of a cylindrical casing having upper and lower body sections 20 and 21 arranged to intert to form an inclosed substantially air-tight chamber 22, in which the escape is coiled in such a manner that it may drop out immediately upon removal of the section 21 and its free end then be thrown out of the opening 15.

For the purpose of maintaining the coiled Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.. 15, 1919.

Application filed January 17; 1919. Serial No. 271,656.

escape fast at the loop end,'the upper casing section 2O is provided with a slot 23 arranged in relatively close proximity to the closed end 21 of the section 20 and through which the hook 13 extends into the chamber 22. The slot 23 is preferably of a width to fltsnugly about the shank of the hook 13, while its length is sufficient to permit 1novement of the upper section 2O relative to the hook 13. The construction is such that, normally, the space between the end of the hook 13 and the body end 241 is considerably less than the thickness of the loop forming material and `consequently the loop'16 is prevented' from working over and off of the hook 13 and can only be removed manually after `lifting the section 20 `to provide the space necessary toslip the loop 16 out of engagement with the hook A13. v

In order tosupport the lower section 21 in such a manner that it can be readily disconnected from its other part without providing a catch, a lock or other fastening device which would cause delay and difficulty at a time of danger, there is provided a rigid `support 25, such as a pin or other suitable 'tion20 and eectually seals the container,

but its length is such that the container can be swung outwardly to free the lower end so that the lower section 21 can be quickly and easily removed from the upper section 20 to release the escape without loss of time.

In Patent 1,216,655 a forni of receptacle is shown wherein a hinged closure is ro vided for the purpose of inclosing the hreescape when not in use, but under the increasing restrictions and regulations for fire protection it has become necessary to provide means for retaining the escapes ready for instant use and always operative as a life saving means. 1n the operation of the aforesaid patented device it has been found in practice that the hinged door is often leftopen, sometimes becomes broken oif or bent so that it will not close at all and the result is' that the escape becomes damaged and unt for service. In the receptacle of the present invention the parts are always connected to maintain the escape concealed and sealed ready for use, protected from deterioration and not subject to interference from meddlers and the like.

The present construction not 'only meets the most rigid requirements of the fire regulations but is a simple, inexpensive and successful receptacle, the utility of which has been instantly recognized.

While in the foregoing the receptacle has been referred to as of cylindrical "form it will be understood that this is only by way of example and the invention is not limited in any way to the exact shape or size Ahere shown, since obviously the device may be made of any shape suitable for the purpose intended.

Having-now fully described the present invention what I claim and desire to secure by lLettersPatent 1. A fire-escape apparatus comprisin in combination, a hook arranged to be rigidly secured to a fixed support to suspend a fireescape of the rope type, and a receptacle for said fire-escape comprising two interitting Sections, one of said sections having an opening to receive said hook, and means to support the other section in intertting position but leaving the receptacle free to swing laterally, whereby said sections can be disconnected to release said fire-escape.

2. -A fire-escape apparatus comprising in combination, a hook arranged to berig'idly secured to a fixed support to removably carry a loop of a {ire-escape of the rope type, and a receptacle for said fire-escape comprising two interfitting sections, one of said y sections having an ,opening to receive said hook, said opening 4being located in -close proximity to a closed end of said section to form a restricted passage of less diameter than the material of said loop to prevent said loop becoming detached from said hook in operative condition, `and means to support the other vsection in interfitting position but leaving the receptacle free to swing laterally, whereby saidsections can be disconnected to release said fire-escape.

Af relescape apparatus comprising in Y Combination a fixture arranged to be rigidly 'fire-escapecomprising two interitting sections, one of said sections having an opening to receive said Xture, and means to' removably support the other section in interfitting position.

4. A fire-escape apparatus comprising in combination, a fixture arrangedtoberigidly secured to a support to suspend af-reescape of the ropel type, anda receptacle for said fire-escape comprisingtwo 4detachable sections, one of said sections having an opening to receivev said fixture, and rigidmeans to removably support the other section, whereby in operative condition''the two sections orm an inclosed'compartment.A

5. A fire-escape apparatus'comprising in combination, a hook` arranged to be rigidly secured to a support to suspendfaf'fireeescape of the rope'type, and a receptacle'for said fire-escape comprising twov 'sections I a'rranged one above the other-and having interii'tting connection, `one of said sections having an opening to receive said hook so that said receptacle seatsfluvshv against 'said support to close said opening, and fa rigid laterally 'disposed' pin secured to said'support to 'forni a seat for the' lower-sectionof said receptacle, whereby said receptacle'can be swung away from said pin for vremoval of said lower section. y

Signed at Philada., in the "county lo Philada. and State of Penna-.,jthis 15"' day'of Jan., A. D. 1919. Y

ABRAM L .fPLUsiL Copies of this patent may be obtained for live cents each, by addressing theiCommitstoner` of'Pt'nts.

Washington, D. C. 

